Super 8 Childcare Centre

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

Observation. In the outdoor play space: - gate between the playground and the front of the property and street is not latching properly and was unlatched. The door to the daycare was open; posing a risk of accessing the street if a child were to go outside. - door to the storage shed containing a container of oil and a container of windshield washer fluid was not latched to ensure that children do not have access - a panel on the wooden fence enclosing the playground is not in place

Corrective action. The Manager will fix the latch to ensure that the gate is always closed and will add a lock to the shed. The fence panel will be repaired.

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

Observation. Licensing observed the following items that were accessible to children: - an unsecured blind cord and stereo cord within children's reach in the nap room which could pose a risk of entanglement - building supplies/garbage cans in the outdoor play space; one can was on its side and the contents had spilled out onto the grass - a storage shed with a broken latch and the door not fully closed containing a lawnmower and heavy duty cleaning products

Corrective action. The Licensee will remove hazardous items or ensure that they are not accessible.

A licensee must ensure that the community care facility and the furniture, equipment and fixtures within it are clean and in good repair while children are in attendance.

Observation. Licensing observed the following: - bathroom sink, door and surfaces are visibly soiled - a broken section of an outdoor wooden fence; missing slats - a wooden lattice/fence on the deck that is wobbly and could pose a risk if it fell

Corrective action. The Licensee will clean/repair these items.

A licensee must ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided at all times while children are under the supervision of employees.

Observation. LO observed and discussed the following with the Manager: -Fridge temperature not maintained between 0 and 4 degrees Celsius. -Some household/building materials (e.g. wooden planks and baseboards with nails sticking out are stored within the outdoor deck area) accessible to the children -Gap on the outdoor deck by the gazebo poses entrapment. Any opening/gap must be smaller than 9 cm or bigger than 23 cm.

Corrective action. Ensure that a healthy and safe environment is provided while children are in care.